{"id":222,"date":"2023-05-22T12:43:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T12:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/best-nintendo-ds-emulators\/"},"modified":"2023-05-22T12:43:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T12:43:33","slug":"best-nintendo-ds-emulators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/best-nintendo-ds-emulators\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Nintendo DS Emulators for PC and Mobile Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You might be wondering what are good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/\">Nintendo<\/a> DS emulator?<\/p>\n<p>To put it simply, it depends on the your individual needs and the platform that you decide to play the wonderful handheld console on.<\/p>\n<p>There are many options for Nintendo DS emulators, whether your on a home console, a PC, Mac or even Android or IOS.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s right, pick up and play your favorite console on the go with a variety of different emulator choices.<\/p>\n<p>The DS is almost as popular as the PSX and there are plenty of options for a <a href=\"__GHOST_URL__\/best-ps1-emulators\/\">PS1 emulator<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<p>But which is the best DS emulator for PC and where can you find it?<\/p>\n<p>We will be answering both of these questions in the article today!<\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-audio-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"__GHOST_URL__\/content\/media\/2023\/05\/Best-Nintendo-DS-Emulators-for-PC-and-Mobile-Devices_thumb.webp?v&#x3D;1684759544197\" alt=\"audio-thumbnail\" class=\"kg-audio-thumbnail\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-audio-thumbnail placeholder kg-audio-hide\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 15.33a.75.75 0 1 0 0 1.5.75.75 0 0 0 0-1.5Zm-2.25.75a2.25 2.25 0 1 1 4.5 0 2.25 2.25 0 0 1-4.5 0ZM15 13.83a.75.75 0 1 0 0 1.5.75.75 0 0 0 0-1.5Zm-2.25.75a2.25 2.25 0 1 1 4.5 0 2.25 2.25 0 0 1-4.5 0Z\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" 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Citra\">1. Citra<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/best-nintendo-ds-emulators\/#How_Do_I_Download_The_Best_Nintendo_DS_Emulators\" title=\"How Do I Download The Best Nintendo DS Emulators?\">How Do I Download The Best Nintendo DS Emulators?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"kg-toggle-heading-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Table_of_Contents\"><\/span>   Table of Contents  <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>  <button class=\"kg-toggle-card-icon\">   <svg id=\"Regular\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">    <path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M23.25,7.311,12.53,18.03a.749.749,0,0,1-1.06,0L.75,7.311\">    <\/path>   <\/svg>  <\/button> <\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-toggle-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>    <a href=\"#1-citra\">     1. Citra    <\/a>   <\/li>\n<li>    <a href=\"#2-desmume\">     2. DeSmuME    <\/a>   <\/li>\n<li>    <a href=\"#3-drastic-ds-emulator\">     3. DraStic DS Emulator    <\/a>   <\/li>\n<li>    <a href=\"#4-retroarch\">     4. RetroArch    <\/a>   <\/li>\n<li>    <a href=\"#5-melonds\">     5. MelonDS    <\/a>   <\/li>\n<li>    <a href=\"#6-openemu\">     6. OpenEmu    <\/a>   <\/li>\n<li>    <a href=\"#7-nogba\">     7. No$GBA    <\/a>   <\/li>\n<li>    <a href=\"#what-are-emulators\">     What Are Emulators?    <\/a>   <\/li>\n<li>    <a href=\"#what-are-the-benefits-of-using-the-best-nintendo-ds-emulators\">     What Are The Benefits Of Using The Best Nintendo DS Emulators?    <\/a>   <\/li>\n<li>    <a href=\"#are-there-downsides-to-emulating-games\">     Are There Downsides To Emulating Games?    <\/a>   <\/li>\n<li>    <a href=\"#how-do-i-download-the-best-nintendo-ds-emulators\">     How Do I Download The Best Nintendo DS Emulators?    <\/a>   <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--kg-card-end: html--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"1-citra\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Citra\"><\/span><strong>1. Citra<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/best-nintendo-ds-emulators-Citra-ds.webp\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Best Nintendo DS Emulators Citra\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1286\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/size\/w600\/2023\/05\/best-nintendo-ds-emulators-Citra-ds.webp 600w, https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/size\/w1000\/2023\/05\/best-nintendo-ds-emulators-Citra-ds.webp 1000w, https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/best-nintendo-ds-emulators-Citra-ds.webp 1286w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\"><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Available Platforms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows<\/li>\n<li>Mac<\/li>\n<li>Linux<\/li>\n<li>Android<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Citra is easily one of the best Nintendo DS emulators on the market today.<\/p>\n<p>Citra is a completely open-source emulator that enables almost a full library of Nintendo DS games on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It has good compatibility and accuracy and can run a broad variety of games without any serious concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Citra has an amazing feature to vastly improve the graphics of Nintendo 3DS games, making them look even better than they did on the original console. This is because Citra supports custom textures and shaders, which may be used to create new visual effects.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Are-There-Downsides-To-Emulating-Games-4.webp 1286w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\"><\/figure>\n<p>One disadvantage of mimicking games is that it may be illegal to do so. In most situations, game developers and console manufacturers own the copyrights to their games and platforms and do not let them to be mimicked. While there are exceptions, such as abandonware, you must exercise caution when imitating games to avoid infringing on anyone&#8217;s copyright.<\/p>\n<p>Another disadvantage of mimicking games is the difficulty in locating dependable emulators and ROMs. Emulators are not always stable, and certain games may have compatibility concerns. Furthermore, getting legally purchased ROMs to play on emulators can be difficult, as some websites distribute illicit versions of games, which is not only unethical but also illegal.<\/p>\n<p>The overall emulation experience may differ from that of playing the original game on its original console. Some games may contain bugs or have animation difficulties, or they may not run as smoothly as they did on the original device.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"how-do-i-download-the-best-nintendo-ds-emulators\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Download_The_Best_Nintendo_DS_Emulators\"><\/span><strong>How Do I Download The Best Nintendo DS Emulators?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Investigate and find the finest Nintendo DS emulator for your requirements. Popular alternatives include DeSmuME, MelonDS, and OpenEmu.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Once you&#8217;ve decided on an emulator, browse to its official website and look for the download option. To begin the download, click the download button.<\/li>\n<li>Save the downloaded file to a location on your device that you specify, such as your desktop or downloads folder.<\/li>\n<li>Once the download is complete, use a file extractor such as WinZip or 7-Zip to extract the downloaded file.<\/li>\n<li>Run the setup after opening the extracted <a href=\"__GHOST_URL__\/best-emulators-for-pc\/\">emulator<\/a>. To install the emulator, follow the on-screen instructions.<\/li>\n<li>Once the installation is complete, launch the emulator and customise the parameters to your liking.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, find the Nintendo DS game files (.ROM or.DS) you want to play on your device. To begin playing, open the game file in the emulator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s all!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the greatest Nintendo DS emulators, you can now play your favourite Nintendo DS games on your PC or mobile device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You might be wondering what are good Nintendo DS emulator? To put it simply, it depends on the your individual needs and the platform that you decide to play the wonderful handheld console on. 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